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District 6 City Councilor Nichole Rogers looks on as the Albuquerque City Council voted down her proposed rental protection ordinance on Jan. 21. (Jesse Jones)

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

“A complete betrayal”: Council rejects enforcement of renters rights against predatory landlords

by jessejonesnmnews January 22, 2026

Samantha Sengel, Albuquerque’s chief administrative officer, talks with Arts and Culture Department Director Shelle Sanchez during the City Council meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21, where councilors unanimously reappointed her to the position.

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

Who runs Albuquerque day-to-day? Meet the city’s reappointed CAO

by jessejonesnmnews January 22, 2026

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

Frustrated by delays, Council proposes fix for contentious City Hall Q&A

by jessejonesnmnews January 20, 2026

A months-long fight over transparency erupted at Albuquerque City Hall last fall after nine Inspector General fraud investigations were completed. Of those investigations, the public has only seen two final reports; four remain unreleased and one was formally rejected. (Roberto E. Rosales)

City promised fraud reports in 15 days, still waiting after 300

by jessejonesnmnews January 16, 2026

Pictured is Bernalillo County’s administrative headquarters, at 415 Silver Ave. SW downtown Albuquerque. (Jesse Jones)

Local Government

Bernalillo County moves to regulate AI data center expansion

by lauren-lifke January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Adriann Barboa was elected as the new chair of the Bernalillo County Commission at its Jan. 13 meeting. (Jesse Jones)

Local Government

New leadership takes the gavel in Bernalillo County

by lauren-lifke January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Advisory Board has raised $925,000 in pledges from state, city and county officials to replace the Main Library’s 50-year-old heating and cooling system, bypassing traditional district boundaries. The board still needs $1.6 million to reach its $2.5 million goal.

Local Government

Inside the push to save Albuquerque’s aging Main Library

by jessejonesnmnews January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Sweeping zoning changes affecting about 160,000 Albuquerque properties head next to the City Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee amid sharp disagreement over what’s changing and whether residents received adequate notice. (Roberto E. Rosales)

160,000 properties in Albuquerque could get a zoning change, here’s what you need to know

by jessejonesnmnews January 12, 2026January 14, 2026

BorderPlex Digital Assets in August gave lawmakers on the state Legislative Finance Committee a rendering of Project Jupiter. (Courtesy of BorderPlex Digital Assets)

Local Government

Bernalillo County Commission to consider data center regulations

by lauren-lifke January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Bernalillo County joined a longstanding lawsuit with the Town of Edgewood as an interested party last month, filing a petition to intervene after the Campbell Ranch development appealed the Town of Edgewood’s decision in July to deny its subdivision applications.

Local Government

Bernalillo County joins Campbell Ranch lawsuit legal battle in Edgewood

by lauren-lifke January 12, 2026January 12, 2026